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		A-Class Born in South Korea and raised in America by way of Baltimore, MD, A-Class found hip-hop in the early 90's by listening to dubbed cassettes and jumping in neighborhood and schoolyard ciphers. By 2004 A-Class had thrust himself on to the battle scene. After taking first place in two battles on the eastern shore of Maryland, Class continued to prove his dominance in 2005 with wins at Frostburg University's "Got Lyrics" emcee Battle and at the Pepsi Motion Tour Freestyle Battle in Dulles, VA. Back in Charm City A-Class hooked up with the independent record label, Brake Fast Records LLC and made an appearance on their compilation album, "Divisions of Labor". Class continued his quest for bragging rights by participating in a slew of Baltimore battles during 2006. After taking second place in "Style Warz" and "One Mic - Legends of the Fall", A-Class made two appearances on Baltimore's own 92.3Q Jams' Tuesday Night Fights. He then went on to take first place in the "Hell is for Heroes" battle in Washington, DC and in "Who's Rhyme is it Anyway" at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. In 2007 Class dropped his debut album rightfully titled "Motive Response" with production by Tom Delay, P-Nyce, Rosirus, DJ Dyrti, and Big Whiz. Working on new material since his 1st solo project “Motive Response”, A-Class has been on the battle scene and on records such as Iron Soul’s “Marcis” and Tom Delay’s “Cases”. Back in the studio for his next project A-Class rides on heaters from Tom Delay and that blue note fiya from P-nyce. Other artists and producers will be featured on the album including 4th Down and Ill Measured. A-Class has been making appearances in city papers for wins in battles around the DMV including the 08 Scribble Jam pre-lims, the annual Masters competition, and has since been featured on Grind Time, the worlds #1 rap league. Through all the politics the art form has attached to it, A-Class separates himself from the pack with a fresh style and realistic outlook on what’s going on. “I can’t feel all that mess on the radio and from all the others. Heads get caught up trying to be what’s excepted or what they perceive to be hot at the time but years later their trend is dead. Just stay timeless” (A-Class Real Quotes, 2009). Discography: Cases [2009] Marcis [2009] Projectivity Mixtape Vol. 3 [2008] BMC Compilation [2008] Motive Response [2007] Divisions of Labour [2006] Speaks in Volumes [2005]

		Tom Delay A self-taught sampling wizard with early influences from the likes of DJ Premier, RZA, MF Doom, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, and Havoc, Tom Delay picked up the MPC in 2003 and began developing what continues to be recognized as his signature sound. Emerging with some dusty samples and boom-bap drums , Tom Delay linked up with Brake Fast Records in 2006 to provide some sharp production for the label’s first compilation release, "Divisions of Labour". In the same year he began rocking live shows throughout Baltimore, DC, NY, NJ, and Philly either on the mic, on the tables, or on the MPC. In 2007, he linked up with A-Class to provide production, mixing, and cuts for the artist’s solo release, "Motive Response". The album displays an array of Tom Delay’s skills, both on the MPC 4000 and behind the Digi02 board. Tom Delay just recently completed work on his brainchild "Cases", a hip-hop whodunit complete with beats, mixing, vocals, cuts, and executive production from the ever-evolving producer. Sampling everything from Soul and Motown to Classic Rock and a myriad of international tunes, Tom Delay’s beats are masterfully chopped and built upon the same hip-hop formulas devised by his inspirations and predecessors. Discography: Cases [2009] Marcis [2009] Motive Response [2007] Divisions of Labour [2006] Speaks in Volumes [2005]

		Dirt Platoon It was the early 90’s, when these young men dreamt and began their journey. Inspired by artists like Big Daddy Cane, Chubb Rock, and countless others, Dirt Platoon was formed in 1997. When asked about the concept for the group name, the response was very simple, “We felt like the state of hip hop was all gloss and floss, so we wanted to go left, when everyone else was going right.” Comprised of two emcees, Raf and Snook, the group has become one of hip-hop’s elite in Baltimore. The Dirt Platoon sound conveys the lifestyle of Baltimore city throuh real hip-hop. Bringing that raw, gutter style that many artists lack today, their sound has an old school feel with new school flow and tactics. Beginning in the late 90’s and continuing on through to the present millennium, Dirt Platoon put out a number albums including “Daily Routine”, “Moodswingz”, “The Introduction: Operation 410”, and “The Brute and The Brain”. Now linked up with Brake Fast Records for their next release, “Deeper Than Dirt”, you can expect more dopeness in 2010. Discography: Deeper Than Dirt [2010] Cases [2009]

		Mic Brown Born and raised in Jersey, Mic Brown began writing rhymes at the age of 10. During his high school years Brown began to work with other local artists, forming a group called Visionary Intent that performed at various venues in northern New Jersey. His academic career brought him to the University of Maryland where Brown expanded completed his solo album debut "Speaks in Volumes." The kid's style, flow, and lyrical content are refreshing for hip-hop listeners across the globe. Mic offers an array of battle rhymes as well as narratives about his life, abstract prose, and political and social commentary. Discography: Cases [2009] Marcis [2009] Projectivity Mixtape Vol. 3 [2008] Divisions of Labour [2006] Speaks in Volumes [2005]

		Trace Blam Born an raised in Baltimore city, Trace Blam's musical influences have always been whats fueled his development as an aspiring artist. With house parties and backyards being the only way to showcase his talent, pursuing music was never a priority as much as it was just a fun hobby for the now up-and-coming mc. Tired of being the embodiment of unused talent, in 2007 Trace set his eyes on Baltimore's underground hip-hop scene. After proving his worth in the artistic community by performing at open mics and talent showcases, Trace began networking his way into being a featured act in a slew of Baltimore hip-hop events. In a years time trace managed to make an appearance on 92q's "Tuesday Night Tapout" mc battles and open up for acts such as Freeway, Baltimore's own Bossman, and L.E.G.A.C.Y. Picking up two sponsors from Vu Skate Shop and the Inspire Clothing Trend on his was to signing with Brake Fast Records makes for a good start to be what looks like a promising career for this Baltimore native. Discography: Cases [2009] The Homework Project [2009]